CU-Boulder: Profs have no right to cancel classes over gun-carrying students

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93. It appears to me that some professors are to scared to teach in a classroom ...

that has legally armed students. I suspect you also have an irrational fear of those who legally carry.

Fear has little or nothing to do with legally carrying a firearm. Most of those who do realize that there is very little chance of ever having to use it. That doesn't mean that there is absolutely no danger in our society.Some people simply want to have the ability to effectively defend themselves in the unlikely chance that they might be attacked.

Some people also take martial arts classes. Do you feel that they suffer from fear?

The bottom line is that people differ in their approach to life. Some wish to be prepared for any eventuality and others chose to ignore potential danger.

Those who have absolutely no fear often find themselves as a victim of a predator. That is simply because they fail to practice "situational awareness." They walk around with a cell phone glued to their ear totally oblivious to what is happening around them.

People who have martial arts training or have attended a concealed weapons class usually have been exposed to the concept of situation awareness and many use this technique to avoid danger. The best way to survive ANY fight is to not be in one. Being alert to your surroundings and those in it may be the MOST effective form of self defense.

I would strongly recommend that anyone reading this post would check this link: (I'll post a short excerpt.)

Essential Self Defense Tips: Situational Awareness

According to FBI statistics, there were more than 1,000,000 violent crimes reported in the United States in the year 2006. That's a staggering number. Unfortunately, many violent crimes could be prevented if people (especially women) had a basic knowledge of self defense. I would like to discuss more self defense tips in future hubs, but for now I want to stick to an essential concept known as "situational awareness." It is a concept that we teach our students at our martial arts studio.

We live in a busy society, and often we find ourselves walking down the street with little knowledge of what is going on around us. We text as we walk, or we avoid eye contact with others for fear of seeming rude. The TV show "Fight Science" tests the awareness of an "average Joe" with a pair of glasses that tracks eye movements on a screen. While walking the course, the subject's eyes stay focused on the ground, with occasional glances around. As a result, he missed many potential threats.

Next the scientists on "Fight Science" performed the test on a trained martial artist. The results were very different. His eyes consistently scanned the area, pausing on each potential threat. This means that he was taking notes in his mind, which would enable to him to respond to danger quickly, if not avoid it entirely.

The point is simple, if you notice a potential threat, do your best to avoid it. The best way to defend yourself is to keep yourself out of danger. You don't need to be paranoid, just alert and aware! As an example, consider a mall parking garage. You exit the mall and walk to your car. When you arrive, you notice that there is a man sitting in the van parked next to your car. He is the passenger's side, and can easily reach you if you approach your car. Perhaps this man is simply waiting for someone to return to his van. Or he might have more sinister intentions.
http://sapphirewolf.hubpages.com/hub/Essential-Self-Defense-Tips-Situational-Awareness

The mindset between you and someone who has training in self defense might be quite different. It very easy for you to accuse such people as being fearful but in reality they probably are far less fearful than you are. In many cases they are well trained and armed and feel relatively confident that they can successfully react if attacked.

But if a person does practice situational awareness his/her chances of being attacked drop significantly. A street predator is looking for the weakest and most stupid member of the herd. If you make eye contact with such an individual and walk confidently, the predator will likely chose another victim.

If it helps your ego to claim that people who legally carry guns or have self defense training are fearful and paranoid enjoy your delusion. You obviously lack any knowledge about self defense and the reality of life.